Children's honors our Latino Achievers

Congratulations to this year's four Latino Achievers, who were recognized at Children's Hospital Boston's annual Latino Achiever Awards Ceremony on Sept. 23. They were chosen for:
• demonstrating a history of achievement in their field
• progressing in the hospital
• their potential for further advancement
• their commitment to voluntary community service on behalf of youth ...

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Bi-annual employee survey findings | This year's employee survey saw a surge in participation: Nearly 5,000 people responded to the May survey—a 22 percent increase over the last survey, conducted in 2006. Better still, ratings are up in 18 of 21 categories, and more than three-quarters of the items were rated above 75, out of a possible 100.

All-inclusive in Waltham | Nicolas Rogers, Ambulatory Service representative at Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham, was busy filling out billing and clinical forms when he remembered someone from his former job who loved office work.

Stitching Children's together | Tucked away in their basement workshop, Children's Hospital Boston upholsterer Bob O'Brien and seamstress Munassarni "Enas" Bantacut, both in Environmental Services, are busy stapling, sewing, cutting, hemming and reupholstering anything and everything in the hospital that contains fabric.

Employee of the month | Congratulations to Geraldine Mitchell, clinical assistant (CA) in the Cardiac Operating Room, who's been selected as Children's Hospital Boston's Employee of the Month for October.

Lynnie Reid, parent and advocate | It was 3 p.m., and I was walking to my 4-year-old son's pre-school in Cambridge. It was the perfect place for Amiel—small class sizes, a diverse population of children and well-trained teachers with an unquenchable thirst for teaching and nurturing. That morning, everything seemed fine; I brought Amiel to school and hung around for a little while, just to savor the last few minutes of the morning together. I kissed him goodbye and all seemed well.